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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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